Perambulator.



No. 700,397. Patented May 20, I902.

S. P. WITHROW.

PEBAMBULATOR. (Application @Ied Oct. 21, 1901.]

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Patented May 20, I902.

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PERAMBULATOR.

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SAMUEL P. \VITHROW, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

PE RAIVIBULATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 700,397, dated May 20, 1902. Application filed October 21, 1901 Serial No. 79,484. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, S MUEL'P. WITHROW, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Perambulators, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the ac companying drawings, which form a'partof my specification.

My invention relates to certain I improvements in perambulators or-baby-carriages, whereby the same may be transformed into a suspensory or basket when it is desired totransfer the child from one placetoanother, where itwould be impossible'orinconvenient to wheel the carriage, and thus-avoid the necessity of unfastening and lifting the childout of the carriage and again replacingand securing it after again reaching-a place where the perambulator'may be wheeled. It will thus be seen that my invention provides a device whereby a child may be wheeled about from-place to place and at the same time a device wherein the child-may be conveyed or carried when wheeling it becomes impracticable or undesirable; and the invention will be more fully hereinafter set forth and described in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved perambulator, showing it in condition to be wheeled. Fig. 2 is a perspective of the same, showing it in condition for carrying as a suspensory or basket. Fig. 3 is a detail View of a modified form of the wheel mounting and controlling mechanism. Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on theline XX of Fig. 3, showing a portion of the handle and also the pivot-point of the socket in full. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of the clamping mechanism for the handle as employed in Fig. 1.

Like letters of reference indicate identical parts in the various figures.

A represents a" pair of wheels mounted in the usual manner on the axle B, the axle having its bearing or support in bars or hangers a, of which there are .two, one on each side. These bars or hangers a are slidably secured to the sidelof. the basket by means of loops b b, the loops themselves being fastened to the basketby the nuts, as can be seen in Figs.

land 2, in the usual manner. hangers a (illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2) are provided with notches a at suitable points, which notches are intended for the reception of the ends of spring-controlled dogs b,which are incased in pockets, which maybe made integral with the topmost loop b.

C is one of the handles, whose ends are pro- The bars or vided with slots, as plainly seen in Figs. 1

and2, through which the bolt 0, Fig. 5, of the ratchet-clamp 01 passes, the clamp'being of the well-known construction, and the whole is clamped and held in placeby the butterflynut.

I prefer to construct the body or basket with the flaring skirt or pockets D D,'which may be made integral with and woven into the body, as illustrated. The flare or bottom of these skirts or pockets is of a degree suf ficient to permit the wheels to be entirely drawn up into them, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The basketis also provided with the auxiliary handle or loop E, which is secured to the frame of the basket at the front and rear, as clearly seen in the figures, by weaving the cane or fabric of the loop 01' auxiliary handle about the frame, though the same may be se-'- cured in many other ways.

The basket is of course provided with a seat at a suitable point above the bottom to permit the limbs of the child to rest on the bottom without forcing the knees upward and making the child uncomfortable. This seat may be constructed of cane or anyother suitable material and woven into the bodyof the basket or secured in any of the many suit able ways-as, for instance, it may form an integral part of the basket-and as the construction of the seat may vary it needs no explanation or illustration.

The bottom of the body or basket is provided with a cut-out portion or slot c, Fig. 1, into which the axle B passes when the same is drawn or pressed up, the slot being made of a sufficient depth topermit the axle to pass up far enough to bring the wheels entirely within the pockets D. It is of course understood that this slotway-e is at a pointimme diately over the axle B, which axle will be brought up beneath the seat and in no Way interfere with the child in the basket. The upper portions of the skirt or pockets D are provided with slots, as at f, through which the bars or hangers a pass to the axle. These slotsf also permit the ends of the handle 0 to pass through when it is thrown down out of the way and it is desired to carry the basket as illustrated in Fig. 2.

It will be readily understood that when it is desired to wheel the basket the hangers a are dropped down to the full extent, as seen in Fig. 1, the spring-controlled dog or latch b dropping into the notch and locking the hanger in place.

By reason of the slot the handle 0 may be regulated in its extension outward and may also be placed at any angle desired and there locked in place by the clutch or clamp (Z. It is apparent that the handle C may be swung down and made to rest on the ground and there locked in place, thus supporting and holding the basket.

In Fig. 3 I show a modified construction of the method of securing the handle 0 and its connection with the hangers a. In this construction the handle 0 passes through a pivoted loop g, better shown in Fig. 4 in section, the pivot having its bearing in a plate h, which is riveted or secured to the sides of the basket. (See Fig. 4.) Connecting the loop g with the hangers a in order that it may assume a position coinciding with the position of the hangers a is a linkj, which may be integral with said loop, as it is on a pivot and free to turn, while the opposite end is pivotally connected to the hanger a, as seen, thus permitting the hanger to be raised or lowered, as desired. With this construction it is seen that the necessity for the thumb clamp or clutch to hold the handle at the desired angle is obviated by the use of the pivoted loop g, through which the handle 0 passes. By the use of this construction the necessity of pressing or dropping the hangers down to bring the wheels into operative position independent of the act of putting the handle 0 into proper position is obviated, as it is apparent that by drawing the handle 0 up through loop g sufliciently to permit it to clear the lug or stud 7c and swinging the handle C in the proper direction the hangers a, by reason of the connection with the loop 9 through link 7', are necessarily thrown either down or up, according to the direction in which the handle C is swung. The link j, having a slotted connection with hanger a, provides for the slight variation in the distance of the connection between linkj and hanger (b from the pivotpoint of the loop 9 as the linkj is swung up or down. After the hangers are dropped down to the limit in order that the wheels may come without the pockets the handle, which is constructed to prevent its entire withdrawal, will impinge against the stud k, which is integral with the plate h and extends out into the path of the handle, so that when the handle 0 is in that position it may receive pressure and not slip down. The handle in this case may be of sufficient length to permit all of the mechanism below the spring-controlled dog or latch to be incased in the pockets, as the only part it is necessary to have access to in order to manipulate are the dogs or latches which look the hangers in place.

I have thus described specifically and illustrated in the drawings what I consider the most desirable forms of construction for accomplishin g the desired results, though it will be readily understood that the construction and operation of the parts may be variedas, for example, the pockets or guards D might be made to slide up or down and the axle for the wheels remain stationary, or the pockets or guards may be made to slide or. swing to one side or away from the wheels, so as to free or expose the wheels, and thus permit of their uninterrupted use, and, furthermore, but one handle might be employed, the real purpose of myinvention being, however, the production of a receptacle ordevicc that may be used for wheeling or carrying a child, as might be desired-and I do not wish to limit myself to the exact constructionsillustrated in the drawings or herein set forth and described; but

What I do wish to claim as my invention and secure by Letters Patent is- 1. A perambulator or carrier comprising a receptacle for retaining a child, wheels suitably mounted and connected with said rcceptacle, and mechanism connected with said receptacle whereby the same maybe wheeled or carried while in operative condition, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A perambulator or carrier comprising a receptacle provided with a seat, wheels snitably mounted and connected with said receptacle, and mechanism for throwing the perambulator into or out of wheeling condition, and whereby the same may be controlled or carried while in operative condition, substantially in the manner and for the purpose described.

3. A perambulator or carrier comprising a receptacle, wheels, means whereby said receptacle may be carried, or controlled when wheeling, and pockets or guards adapted to incase the wheels for the purpose herein specified.

4.-. A receptacle mounted on wheels, means for controlling or carrying said receptacle, and pockets or guards wherein the wheels may be incased, substantially in the manner and for the purpose described.

5. A perambulator orcarrier consisting of a receptacle provided. with a seat, wheels suitably mounted and connected with said receptacle, guards for said wheels, and means whereby the perambulator may be thrown into wheeling condition, and controlled, or vice versa and carried, substantially in the manner and for the purpose described.

6. A perambulator or carrier,consisting of a receptacle mounted on wheels, means for controlling or carrying said receptacle, guards adapted to incase the Wheels, and mechanism whereby the relative position of the parts may be varied, substantially in the manner set forth anddescribed.

7. Aperambulator comprisingabaskethave ing a seat,wheels arranged below said basket, mechanism slidably connected with said basket whereby the pcrambulator is controlled and the position'of the wheels regulated;pockets on said basket into which the wheels may in, and having a rigid or auxiliary handle,

pockets formed on the lower endof said basket, wheels adjustably secured to said basket and adapted to be drawn into said pockets,

- means for locking the wheels in their adj usted position, and a handle loosely secured tosaid 1 basket adapted to be'thrown at any angle to said basket, mechanism-for locking saidqhandle in the desired position and slots in the pockets through which the ends of saidzham dle may pass, substantially as shown and for the: purpose described.

10. A perambulator or baby-carriagecomprisinga basket witha'rigid'handle, pockets on said basket, wheels securedtmhangers having slidable connection with the basket,

mechanism for lockingthe hangers in the desired position, and a second handle loosely secured to'the basket and having connection,

hangers maybe changed and theperambu lator propelled, substantially as shown and-inthe'manner described. 7 SAMUEL P. WITHROW.

Witnesses:

HENRY H.'DoUGLAs, JAMES IL'PLUMMER, FRED. F. LACEY:

with the hangers whereby the. position of the 

